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• Unemployment Woes: Losing Your Job and Your Friends

  By: Caroline Sloan | 2 Comments | Jul 29, 3:47pm ET

  If you lost your job, at least you’d have you friends to cheer you up — right? A new study from the Pew Research Center reported that 43% of people who had been unemployed for at least six months said they had lost contact with close friends. The loss of … More

• Aromatherapy: Natural Cure Or Placebo?

  By: Briana Rognlin | Comment | Jul 29, 8:54am ET

  A drop of lavender on your pillow for good sleep; a bit of peppermint oil on your temples to help you wake up. Aromatherapy has long been popular, but pricey “aromatherapy bars” and premium products containing high-quality, pharmaceutical-grade essential oils are all over (and expensive), so a lot of us … More

• Would You Ever Have a Threesome? Poll of the Day

  By: Blisstree Staff | Comment | Jul 28, 3:13pm ET

  Here at Blisstree, we’re into supposedly taboo and controversial subjects like faking orgasms, how often you have sex, how you like to groom your bikini line, if you’d stay married to someone who doesn’t love you anymore, and whether or not you believe in soulmates.
  So how about a little ménage … More

• Vitamin D Sources: Daily Health Quiz

  By: Blisstree Staff | Comment | Jul 28, 11:28am ET

  Sure, it’s summer, but our school is cool. Let our Daily Health Quiz will test your know-how. Answer our question, below, and check back on Monday for the answer and your next pop quiz.
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• President Obama on The View: Damage Control Central

  By: Caroline Sloan | Comment | Jul 27, 4:32pm ET

  President Obama will appear on The View this Thursday — he’s the first U.S. president to appear on the show while in office. And there’s some controversy over the reason for and timing of his visit. Most people are assuming that he’s trying to do serious damage control after the Shirley … More

• Dream Catchers: 10 Coolest Sleep Masks on the Internet

  By: Briana Rognlin | 1 Comment | Jul 27, 2:30pm ET

  Sleep masks that come in your hotel room or airplane seat (should you be so lucky) are usually flimsy, disposable, and pretty pointless, but we’re telling you: That doesn’t mean that they’re all worth throwing away.
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• Can Complaining to Girlfriends Ruin Your Marriage?

  By: Caroline Sloan | Comment | Jul 27, 2:11pm ET

  Sometimes it feels like the real power behind your relationship is your girlfriends – if you couldn’t vent, gripe, and release tension to them, you’d end up in a lot more nasty fights. But an article from Your Tango says bashing your significant other to your girlfriends could actually ruin … More

• Acupuncture Might Not Induce Labor: Contrary to popular belief, acupuncture may not be an effective way to induce labor in pregnant women who are past their due dates. (via Reuters)

• Russians Are Less Depressed Than Americans, Hell Freezes Over

  By: Caroline Sloan | Comment | Jul 26, 11:55am ET

  Oh, Russia: Visions of vodka, sexy spies, and brooding bestubbled men come to mind when I think of our Russian counterparts. But a new report suggests that they may actually be less prone to depression than Americans.
  What? We have Disney and Justin Beiber. They have alcoholism and (just a slight) lack … More

• You Know You're Unwell If...You Spend $2 Million on Your Wedding

  By: Christine Egan | Comment | Jul 26, 10:51am ET

  Like the Clintons just might do on Saturday, July 31, 2010. A cool $2 mil is the purported figure that Bill and Hillary are rumored to be spending on Chelsea’s upcoming wedding when the former first daughter and Marc Mezvinsky tie the knot this weekend in New York’s Hudson Valley. … More

• How Often Do You Fake Orgasm? Poll of the Day

  By: Blisstree Staff | Comment | Jul 26, 9:00am ET

  Over the last few months, we’ve asked you lots of personal questions in our nosy (anonymous) polls, including:
  How often do you have sex?
  What’s your favorite way to groom your bikini line?
  Which is worse: a bikini wax or a pap smear?
  Do you believe in soulmates?
  So why should today be any different? … More

• Joseph Heller on Growing Up

  By: Blisstree Staff | Comment | Jul 24, 10:00am ET

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• Weird Dreams: Decoding The Messages In Your Sleep

  By: Caroline Sloan | Comment | Jul 23, 3:28pm ET

  I have one recurring dream that involves a school bus and a Speed-like jump across a huge gap in the road. I sometimes wonder what it means, besides an obvious fear of school field trips and a childhood crush on Keanu Reeves.
  A recent WebMD article delves into the world of … More

• Honey for Herpes: New research shows that honey is up to 59% better at healing herpes sores than Acyclovir, a leading treatment. (Mercola Blog)

• Twitter Mood Maps: Scientists Track Emotions By Tweets

  By: Briana Rognlin | Comment | Jul 23, 11:38am ET

  You track the news, your favorite bloggers (hopefully, that includes us), and your friends on Twitter, but scientists are getting even more savvy with the 140-character updates: They’re tracking national moods. Northeastern University scientists, led by Alan Mislove, are tracking what they call the “pulse of the nation” – essentially, … More